Inagora Funding, Investors & Competitors

Inagora has raised $162M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $49M strategic investment round in January 2020.

Last Inagora funding round

$49M

Strategic investment · Jan 2020

Cumulative funding Inagora raised

$162M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Inagora

Inagora Overview

About Inagora

Inagora is a cross-border e-commerce operator running Wandou, a Chinese-language platform dedicated to Japanese cosmetics, apparel, and food brands. The Tokyo-headquartered company curates around 40,000 products for millions of users in China, leveraging logistics partnerships for direct-from-Japan shipping. Strategic investments from Itochu Corporation bolster its supply chain and marketing efforts, positioning Wandou as a key channel for premium imports amid rising demand for authentic overseas goods.


Founded

2016

HQ

JapanTokyo

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Inagora Funding History

Inagora has raised a total of $162M across 5 funding rounds.

Inagora's first fundraising round was a $10M Series A in February 2016. The most recent completed round was a $49M strategic investment round in January 2020.

Inagora funding rounds

Inagora funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jan 2020Strategic investmentSBI Holdings; Sugi Holdings; XJ Holding$49M-
Nov 2017Series CITOCHU (lead); SBI Holdings; KDDI$67MInagora Co., Limited, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tokyo, develops and operates a cross-border e-commerce platform focused on selling Japanese products, particularly health and beauty goods and daily commodities, to users in China. The platform supports B2C sales via a smartphone app, B2B distribution through leading Chinese e-commerce malls, key opinion leaders, and social media, and inbound business for Chinese tourists in Japan, covering 2,600 brands and over 40,000 SKUs. In late 2017, Inagora raised funding involving investors ITOCHU, KDDI, SBI Holdings (or SBI Investment), IDG Capital, Taoyun Beijing Investment Fund, Ventech, WiL (World Innovation Lab), and ZhenFund. One report lists a $68 million Series C round on November 24, 2017, matching the query date and investors. Separately, a JPY 7.65 billion Series D round closed on October 31, 2017, potentially related or preceding activity. ITOCHU announced a strategic investment on November 22, 2017, designating Inagora as an equity method affiliate to enter the China-Japan cross-border market and expand to regions like Southeast Asia using ITOCHU's commodities. No post-money valuation, pre-money valuation, revenue, ARR, EBITDA, or valuation multiples are disclosed in the sources for this round. Earlier, Inagora received $10 million from ITOCHU in 2016. Cumulatively, Inagora has raised $104.5 million across three rounds from these investors, operating in a competitive cross-border e-commerce market.
Nov 2016Series BWorld Innovation Lab (lead); Ventech China; ITOCHU$26MInagora is a Tokyo-based e-commerce mobile platform specializing in selling high-quality Japanese products to consumers, particularly those in China. The two-year-old company raised $26 million in Series B funding in late November 2016, led by the cross-border venture firm World Innovation Lab. Other participants in the round included Japan's ITOCHU Corporation and Ventech China, following earlier Series A and A+ investments from IDG Capital Partners.
May 2016Series BZhenFund; Ventech China; ITOCHU; MTG$10M-
Feb 2016Series AVentech China; ITOCHU$10M-

Who has invested in Inagora?

9 investors have backed Inagora across its funding rounds, including ITOCHU, Ventech China, SBI Holdings, ZhenFund, World Innovation Lab and KDDI.

Lead investors include ITOCHU and World Innovation Lab.


Inagora Investors

Investors in Inagora by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
ITOCHUJapanTokyo4LeadFeb 2016
Ventech ChinaChinaShanghai3ParticipantFeb 2016
SBI HoldingsJapanTokyo2ParticipantNov 2017
ZhenFundChinaBeijing1ParticipantMay 2016
World Innovation LabUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1LeadNov 2016
Sugi HoldingsJapanObu1ParticipantJan 2020
KDDIJapanTokyo1ParticipantNov 2017

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Inagora Competitors

Inagora competitors include listed companies like Alibaba Group, Pinduoduo, MercadoLibre and Sea, and private ones like Noon and Snapdeal.

Public and private companies comparable to Inagora
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Alibaba GroupChinaChinaPublicly listed$153B$15B$266B1.6x
PinduoduoChinaChinaPublicly listed$64B$14B$111B0.7x
MercadoLibreArgentinaArgentinaPublicly listed$29B$3.7B$93B2.6x
SeaSingaporeSingaporePublicly listed$23B$2.4B$62B2.0x
NoonSaudi ArabiaRiyadhPrivate--$10B-
SnapdealIndiaGurgaonPrivate$26M-$6.5B-

Inagora Public Comps

Inagora is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Amazon, Tencent, Alibaba Group, Pinduoduo, MercadoLibre, Carvana, Sea, JD.com, Coupang and LY Corporation.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Amazon$717B$161B3.9x3.5x17.5x13.8x
Tencent$112B$51B4.5x4.2x9.9x9.9x
Alibaba Group$153B$15B1.7x1.6x17.5x13.0x
Pinduoduo$64B$14B0.7x0.7x3.1x2.8x
MercadoLibre$29B$3.7B3.5x2.6x27.2x25.1x
Carvana$20B($110M)3.7x2.9x(691.4x)27.7x
Sea$23B$2.4B2.5x2.0x24.3x16.5x
JD.com$195B$4.3B0.1x0.1x6.7x6.7x

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Common questions about Inagora

When was Inagora founded?Inagora was founded in 2016.
Where is Inagora headquartered?Inagora is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Is Inagora publicly listed?No, Inagora is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Inagora raised?Inagora has raised $162M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Inagora's last funding round?Inagora's last funding round was a $49M strategic investment round in January 2020.
Who are Inagora's investors?Inagora's investors include ITOCHU, Ventech China, SBI Holdings, ZhenFund, World Innovation Lab, Sugi Holdings, KDDI, XJ Holding and MTG.
Which companies are comparable to Inagora?Companies comparable to Inagora include Alibaba Group, Pinduoduo, MercadoLibre, Sea, Noon and Snapdeal.

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